Film is Lit: Recent Episodes
Danny Gaylord
The podcast in which a self-proclaimed film expert and an overly confident literary expert discuss film adaptations of books. It's lit.
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For our Connections Series finale, we close out with a powerful, resonant adaptation of August Wilson’s "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" (2020), directed by George C. Wolfe and adapted for the screen by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. This tense, intimate drama set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio explores exploitation, racism, and the self-hate that racism breeds - all anchored by powerful performances from Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman. Does this play translate well to the big screen? Listen to find out! And thanks for joining us this season - Film is Lit will be back later this summer with season 16 - our most thrilling season yet! Surprises are on the horizon ;)
FilmIsLit #MaRaineysBlackBottom #Season14Finale #FilmPodcast #Adaptation #AugustWilson #BlackVoicesMatter #ViolaDavis #ChadwickBoseman #GlynnTurman #ColmanDomingo #MichaelPotts #BroadwayToScreen #NetflixFilm #SummerPreview #ConnectionsSeries
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This week, we’re diving into the Twitter thread that shook the internet and somehow became an A24 film - yes, "Zola" is on the menu. We’re talking Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Colman Domingo, and Nicholas Braun bringing the most chaotic road trip ever to life, but does the movie capture the thread’s unhinged brilliance? Expect dramatic readings, plot twists, and a lot of “what the hell” energy.
Zola #A24 #ThreadToTheater #TampaOrBust #TaylourPaige #RileyKeough #ColmanDomingo #NicholasBraun #AziahWells #JaniczaBravo #FilmisLitPod #Movieadatation #AriWegner #DannyGaylord
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On this episode of Film is Lit, we sink our claws into the 2023 thriller/horror/dark comedy "Cat Person," based on Kristen Roupenian’s viral 2017 short story from The New Yorker. Starring the singing sensation from "CODA" (Emilia Jones) and everyone’s favorite awkward giant from "Succession" (Nicholas Braun), "Cat Person" explores the murky gray areas of dating, power dynamics, and the stories we tell ourselves when red flags come waving. We break down whether this adaptation carries the same biting, uncanny commentary as the original story - or whether it stretches itself too thin by going full feature when maybe, just maybe, a short film would’ve sufficed. Is it a sharp look at modern dating, or just another mis-cat-culation (I'm sorry)? Tune in to find out!
CatPerson #NicholasBraun #EmiliaJones #IsabellaRossellini #KristenRoupenian #TheNewYorker # #GeraldineViswanathan #SusannaFogel #ShortStory #StalkerBoyfriend #FilmisLitPod #podcast #moviereview #CODA #bookvsmovie bookvmovie #Movieadaptation #booktoscreen
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We recorded this episode back in January, but divine timing has blessed us: we’re releasing it the exact same week a real-life conclave is happening! Coincidence? Or the hand of God? Either way, it’s the perfect time to dive into "Conclave" - Edward Berger’s 2024 cinematic banger based on the holy grail of papal thrillers by Robert Harris. Join us as we enter the sacred halls of secrecy, political maneuvering, and cassock-clad drama. Is the real-life conclave destined to be as sinfully juicy as the fictional one? We certainly hope so!
Conclave #EdwardBerger #RobertHarris #RalphFiennes #StanleyTucci #JohnLithgow #IsabellaRossellini #CarlosDiehz #SergioCastellitto #LucianMsamati #FilmisLitpod #movieadaptation #Booktoscreen #PapalDrama #VaticanVibes #HolyThriller #CatholicCinema #DivineTiming #MoviePodcasts #NowStreaming #PopeWatch2025 #Peacock
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The Film is Lit podcast apparates back into the wizarding world for our most epic episode yet! Fittingly, we’re tackling the longest book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," in what also happens to be our longest episode ever. Joining us is our good friend and certified Potterhead, Daniel Porush, as we dive deep into the divisive fifth entry. How does this 896-page BEHEMOTH stack up against one of the shortest films in the franchise? Grab your wand (or your headphones) and tune in to find out. This episode’s so packed, even Hermione would need a Time-Turner to get through it twice!
TheOrderofthePhoenix #HarryPotter #FilmisLitPod #DanielPorush #DanielRadcliffe #DoloresUmbridge #EmmaWatson #RupertGrint #RalphFiennes #AlanRickman #GaryOldman #ImeldaStaunton #movieadaptation #Voldemort #SiriusBlack #MaggieSmith #HelenaBonhamCarter #Dumbledore
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What do you get when you mash up Groundhog Day, Starship Troopers, and Mission: Impossible? A sci-fi action banger, that’s what! This week, frequent guests Tim Gaylord and Ryan Burns are back to break down Edge of Tomorrow (2014), the high-octane Tom Cruise flick based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s mind-bending light novel All You Need Is Kill (seriously, what a title). How does the film stack up against the book? And is either one so good we’d gladly relive it again and again? Hit play and find out.
EdgeofTomorrow #TomCruise #EmilyBlunt #TimGaylord #RyanBurns #DougLiman #HiroshiSakurazaka #AllYouNeedIsKill #LightNovel #BrendanGleeson #BillPaxton #ScienceFiction #TimeLoop #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord #Moviereview #Movieadaptation #BookvMovie
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Gird your loins! The latest episode of Film is Lit dives into "The Devil Wears Prada." We’re talking iconic performances from Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and—checks notes—Meryl Streep! With a cast this stacked, it’s no wonder the movie became a cultural moment. But how does the source material hold up? Tune in to hear our take on the book vs. the film. Listen before podcasts go out of style!
TheDevilWearsPrada #FilmisLit #AnneHathaway #EmilyBlunt #StanleyTucci #MerylStreep #LaurenWeisberger #DavidFrankel #TheodoreShapiro #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord
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Did you know that your non-stick pans might be slowly poisoning you? Neither did we! In today’s eye-opening episode of Film is Lit, we dive into the 2019 Mark Ruffalo film Dark Waters, based on Nathaniel Rich’s 2016 New York Times article, The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare. That’s right - it's time for a hard-hitting non-fiction exposé on corporate negligence, environmental pollution, and the relentless fight for justice. Did lawyer Robert Bilott ultimately prevail in his decades-long battle against chemical giant DuPont, exposing the dangers of toxic chemicals? Tune in to find out!
DarkWaters #MarkRuffalo #RobBilott #AnneHathaway #TimRobbins #NathanielRich #ToddHaynes #BillCamp #BillPullman #WilliamJacksonHarper #MareWinningham #FilmisLitpod #Movieadaptation #DuPont #NYT #NewYorkTimes
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Are we the only ones who have been waiting for this movie to drop for AGES?? We showed up starry-eyed and bushy-tailed for Bong Joon Ho’s most recent film since his Oscar-winning "Parasite." Were we impressed while comparing it with its source material, Edward Ashton’s similarly-named “Mickey7?” And did we like the wacky voice that Robert Pattinson chose this time? Tune in to find out…
RobertPattinson #Mickey17 #Mickey7 #BongJoonHo #MarkRuffalo #ToniCollette #StevenYeun #NaomiAckie #Parasiste #EdwardAshton #FilmisLitPod #2025moviereview #MovieAdaptation
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It’s the hormonal-erotic Mormon series that no one asked for, and still got a franchise of four movies! It’s…Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight!” Many fans through the years have requested this episode. It takes your trusty hosts to some dark (and sparkly) places. This is also a special episode because it’s the introduction to our Connections Series, which means that each movie we cover includes an actor who was in the last adaptation. It’s going to take us on some wild rides, so hop on, you spider monkeys!
Twilight #RobertPattinson #KristenStewart #TaylorLautner #Vampire #StephenieMeyer #CatherineHardwicke #werewolf
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It's a Christmas miracle! Or, should we say, a Christmas NIGHTMARE? On today's special episode of Film is Lit, we cover Robert Eggers's new adaptation of F. W. Murnau's 1922 silent film... which itself was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's legendary gothic horror novel, "Dracula" (wolf howls in the distance). The first half of the episode features a non-spoiler review of the film, a first for the pod, and then at the 40-minute mark, we indulge in our favorite activity—spoiling the HELL out of everything! We hope you came hungry for a stimulating discussion, because Count Orlok is "quite the appetite."
Nosferatu2024 #RobertEggers #BillSkarsgård #LilyRoseDepp #WillemDafoe #NicholasHoult #RalphIneson #EmmaCorrin #Dracula #BramStoker #AaronTaylorJohnson #SimonMcBurney #CountOrlok #FWMurnau #Vampire #JarinBlaschke #ChristmasEpisode #DannyGayord #FilmisLitPod #VanHelsing #Knock #Renfield #CountDracula #MovieReview #BookvsMovie #Bookreview #MovieAdaptation #Nosferatu
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Spooky season is still lingering around Film is Lit! Join us for another non-fiction, true-crime installation: Daddy Fincher’s 2007 interpretation of Robert Graysmith’s sprawling investigation, “Zodiac” (1986). Have you encountered a more disturbing story? Is it still unsolved, or have Danny and Laura seen enough evidence to be convinced that the murderer has been identified?
Zodiac #DavidFincher #RobertGraysmith #JakeGyllenhaal #RobertDowneyJr #MarkRuffalo #ChloëSevigny #AnthonyEdwards #EliasKoteas #JimmiSimpson #Napa #Vallejo #ZodiacKiller #ThisIsTheZodiacSpeaking #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord #booktoscreen #DaveToschi
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Film is Lit is wrapping up our series on Vampires (for now!). In our oldest dual coverage yet, we’re diving into Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” and F. W. Murnau’s recovered (and plagiarized) 1922 silent film, “Nosferatu.” This Vampire series has allowed us to look back at how much 100 years of cinema has given us. Join us to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve with a NOSFERATU!
Nosferatu #Dracula #BramStoker #MaxSchreck #CountOrlok #FWMurnau #Vampire #Halloween #SpecialEpisode #DannyGayord #HallowsEve #FilmisLitPod #VanHelsing #Knock #Renfield #CountDracula #MovieReview #BookvsMovie #Bookreview #MovieAdaptation #Nosferatu2024 #RobertEggers #SilentFilm
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Continuing our spooky series on creatures of the night, Laura and Danny cover the O.G.... Bram Stoker's "Dracula." How does the 1931 classic starring the legendary Bela Lugosi compare? Listen to find out!
Dracula #BramStoker #FilmisLitPod #Vampires #CountDracula #Nosferatu #Dracula #Halloween #Renfield #MovieReview #BookvsMovie #Bookreview #MovieAdaptation #MinaHarker
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A Stephen King vampire story that takes place in Maine? SIGN US UP, AYUH! Today on the pod, we're covering King’s classic novel (and one of his first!), 'Salem's Lot, and its long-delayed film adaptation of the same name. The film was dumped on streaming, but Laura and Danny got the opportunity to see it early in theaters. Ain’t nuttin better than watching a Halloween romp with a packed audience, ayuh!
SalemsLot #StephenKing #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord #LewisPullman #AlfreWoodard #BillCamp #KurtBarlow #Vampires #Dracula #Halloween #BenMears #GaryDauberman #Maine #MovieReview #BookvsMovie #Bookreview #MovieAdaptation
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Heads are gunna ROLL… on this special crossover episode of Film is Lit! The fine folks at The Revisitors podcast collaborated with us to watch and analyze Tim Burton ’s spooky season classic, “Sleepy Hollow, which is loosely based on the Washington Irving short story of the same name. The Revisitors is a podcast where movie buffs Frank (Laura’s cousin) and Diego revisit the beloved films of childhood to determine whether these "classics" are truly worthy of our affection or if our minds have been clouded by nostalgia. How does “Sleepy Hollow” hold up 25 years after its release? Will we lose our minds over it (😏) like we did as kids, or has growing up tainted the fun? Listen to find out…that is, if you’re brave enough….🎃
SleepyHollow #TimBurton #JohnnyDepp #TheRevisitorsPodcast #FrankAnderson #WashingtonIrving #theHeadlessHorsemen #ChristinaRicci #ChristopherWalken #IanMcDiarmid #MichaelGambon #Palpatine #Dumbledore #Halloween
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Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn... but not us, we're cool, you can trust us 😎! On today's VERY special episode of Film is Lit, we welcome back Danny's longtime friend and Ape franchise expert, Michael Sciortino, to talk about the sci-fi classic, "Planet of the Apes." Does Pierre Boulle's book have the same iconic ending as the movie? And how many times will Danny mention that he and Laura got married in the exact location where the movie was filmed? Listen to find out the answer to these questions, and much, MUCH more!
PlanetoftheApes #MichaelSciortino #CharltonHeston #RoddyMcDowall #KimHunter #FranklinJSchaffner #PierreBoulle #FilmIsLitPod #DannyGaylord #RodSerling #TheTwilightZone
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SPOOKY SEASON IS UPON UUUUUS!!!! And we’re diving in with a certified classic: “The Exorcist!” Ghoulish makeup, Black Mass, possession, and desecration…COUNT US IN!!!!
TheExorcist #FilmisLitPod #WilliamFriedkin #WilliamPeterBlatty #LindaBlair #EllenBurstyn #JasonMiller #MaxvonSydow #LeeJCobb #Movieadaptation #booktoscreen #Devil #TheExorcistReview #MovieReview #DannyGaylord #TheFrenchConnection #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #adultcontent #devilworship
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We’ve wanted to cover this for a long time now…so get ready to hear us discuss “Killers of the Flower Moon!” This true and terrifying story of greed that led to mass murder deserves the attention it got during the 2023 Oscar season. It also deserved some Oscar WINS, which we DEFINITELY have opinions about. Join us for episode 120!
MartinScorsese #KillersoftheFlowerMoon #LeonardoDiCaprio #LilyGladstone #FilmisLit #RobertDeNiro #DannyGaylord #JessePlemons #BrendanFraser #Osage #NativeStories #DavidGrann #FBI #JEdgarHoover #MovieAdaptation #MovieReview #bookreview #2023Oscars
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On the season 13 premiere of the Film is Lit podcast, we compare Judy Blume's classic YA novel to its 2023 film of the same name.
JudyBlume #AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret #RachelMcAdams #AbbyRyderFortson #BennySafdie #KathyBates #ElleGraham #KellyFremonCraig #FilmisLitpod
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YUP, we're certified PAYNE-HEADS! On the season 12 finale of Film is Lit, we're covering Alexander Payne's 2011 Oscar-darling, "The Descendants," based on the book of the same name by Hawaiian author, Kaui Hart Hemmings. Listen to us compare the book to the movie and discuss how George Clooney, the ultimate hunky dad, has the best run in all of cinema. We'll be back this autumn for a very spooky season 13...stay tuned!
GeorgeClooney #AlexanderPayne #KauiHartHemmings #ShaileneWoodley #TheDescendants #BookvMovie #RobertForster #MaxCherry #JackieBrown #Hawaii #Kauai #FilmisLitPod #MovieReview #BookReview #JudyGreer #DannyGaylord
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It's the sequel, so you gotta raise the stakes. On this episode of Film is Lit, we discuss The Hunger Games: ALL STARS! Joining us are our favorite tributes, Noah and Kayla, from the Secondhand Film Critics podcast. They are certified Hunger Games experts, and they were incredibly generous with their time given that Danny is on Team Gale... what the h*ll is up with that, right?! Listen to find out!
TheHungerGames #JenniferLawrence #JoshHutcherson #SuzanneCollins #TheSecondhandFilmCritics #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #WoodyHarrelson #LennyKravitz #FrancisLawrence #LiamHemsworth #StanleyTucci #ElizabethBanks #CatchingFire #FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord
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“Poor Things”…love it or hate it, we’re covering it! Welcome to another episode of Film is Lit, in which we discuss 2023’s divisive film based on Alasdair Gray’s 1992’s novel of the same name. The themes are fascinating, the actors are firing on all cylinders, and the production design is…well, Oscar-winning! No matter how much we love it though, the biggest takeaway from this episode is DON’T TELL YOUR PARENTS TO WATCH IT.
FilmisLit #PoorThings #EmmaStone #MarkRuffalo #WillemDafoe #AlasdairGray #YorgosLanthimos #MargaretQualley #RamyYoussef #ChristopherAbbott #KathrynHunter #BookvMovie #MovieAdaptation #Frankenstein #FrankensteinBarbie #MovieReview #BookReview #BooktoScreen #BestActressOscar
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The podcast...IT'S ALIIIIIIIIVE!!! Hello, you little freaks, and welcome to today's episode where we cover Mary Shelley's 1818 gothic masterpiece, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus." More than 100 years after Shelley's book, director James Whale would reanimate the material into "Frankenstein," kicking off Universal Studios legendary run of monster movies, which would further kick off decades upon decades of Halloween costumes (Danny went as Frankenstein at age six!). How does the movie compare to the book? Does Boris Karloff's performance still hold up all these years later? Listen to find out... IF YOU DARE!!!!
Frankenstein #MaryShelley #BorisKarloff #FrankensteinsMonster #TheCreature #JamesWhale #Igor #UniversalHorror #MonsterMash #BooktoScreen #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmisLitPod #VictorFrankenstein #ColinClive #Bookreview #MovieReview #FrankensteinReview
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Welcome to summer, listeners! Beat the heat with a new Film Is Lit episode, covering Robin Moore’s 1969 true crime thriller “French Connection” and the 1971 movie of the same name. We’re back at it!
TheFrenchConnection #WilliamFriedkin #RobinMoore #GeneHackman #RoyScheider #FilmisLitPod #FilmisLitPodcast #BestPictureWinner
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After three long years, Denis Villeneuve's follow-up to his 2021 masterpiece "Dune: Part One," is finally here, and SPOILER ALERT: it's another masterpiece! Joining us for this special episode is returning guest Tim Gaylord, resident Dune-expert and brother to your trusty co-host, Danny. Grab your stillsuit, activate your thumpers, and prepare for a thrilling discussion on "Dune: Part Two" - an epic blockbuster of such massive scale that it's almost impossible to talk about everything in one episode...but we certainly tried. We love you Denis! You're OUR Muad'dib!
Dune #DunePartTwo #DenisVilleneuve #FilmisLit #TimGaylord #FlorencePugh #ChristopherWalken #AustinButler #TimothéeChalamet #RebeccaFerguson #Zendaya #MovieReviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #FrankHerbert #DrSeanFlory #sandworms #Bookadaptation #movieadaptation #Dune2021 #StellanSkarsgård #JoshBrolin #JavierBardem #DaveBautista #DuneTworeview #muaddib
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We're back from our unplanned hiatus to discuss James Ellroy's sprawling neo-noir about the sprawling city of Los Angeles, "L.A. Confidential." Later adapted into a film by Curtis Hanson in 1997, "L.A. Confidential" takes place in 1950s Los Angeles, where three policemen, each with a distinct brand of justice, cross paths after a deadly massacre takes place at a Hollywood diner. This story has everything you could want from a gritty noir - dames, murder, mystery - combined with the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood. But be careful; behind all that glitz and glam lies a dark underbelly that swallows people whole....
LAConfidential #CurtisHanson #RussellCrowe #GuyPearce #KevinSpacey #KimBasinger #DannyDeVito #JamesCromwell #DavidStrathairn #BrianHelgeland #Noir #movieAdaptation #1997 #Booktoscreen #Titanic #FilmisLitPod #bookvsmovie #bookworm #LosAngeles #1950s #detectivestory #murdermystery #dirtycops
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Did you know that Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 movie is based on a 1944 short story by Cornell Woolrich? Neither did we…which is embarrassing considering it’s stated in an opening title card! Please enjoy a new episode of Film Is Lit, in which special guest Ryan Burns joins us to discuss how modern and thrilling this classic still is. Is there ANYTHING better than a romance between Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart??
RearWindow #AlfredHitchcock #FilmisLitPod #JamesStewart #JimmyStewart #GraceKelly #RaymondBurr #ThemaRitter #CornellWoolrich #ItHadtobeMurder #RyanBurns #DannyGaylord #LauraSielingGaylord #movieadaptation #bookvsmovie #bookworm #shortstory #fiction
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Kickstarting Film is Lit's latest series on hardboiled noirs, we're covering the 1943 detective novel "Laura," written by the ultimate badass, Vera Caspery. It was adapted a year later into the film of the same name by Otto Preminger, and is widely considered to be one of the most celebrated noirs of all time. Does Gene Tierney live up to the titular character from Caspery's text? You'll just have to listen to find out!
Laura #VeraCaspery #GeneTierney #OttoPreminger #DanaAndrews #CliftonWebb #VincentPrice #Filmnoir #detective #mystery #filmislit #filmislitpod #dannyGaylord #lauraGaylord #booktoscreen #filmadaptation #bookvmovie #Isthebookbetter
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS from the Film is Lit podcast! On today's festive special episode, we cover Steven Spielberg's underrated classic, "Catch Me if You Can," based on the quasi-non-fiction book of the same name by conman turned FBI agent, Frank Abagnale, Jr. Between opening presents and drinking hot cocoa, listen to us discuss how Spielberg adapted this true story (well, questionably true story) into a hidden Christmas gem starring two of Hollywood's greats, Leo DeCap and T-Hanks!
CatchMeIfYouCan #StevenSpielberg #LeonardoDiCaprio #TomHanks #ChristopherWalken #JenniferGarner #FrankAbagnaleJr #ChristmasEpisode #FilmisLitPod #FilmisLitPodcast #bookvsmovie #Bookadapattion #movieadaptation
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! To celebrate the end of spooky season, we're bringing our four-part series on Stephen King's magnum opus, "IT," to a close! On the finale of Film is Lit's Season of Scares (Alt. Title: "Film is IT"), we tackle director Andrés Muschietti's "It Chapter Two" from 2019, starring Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, and Bill Hader. Bill Skarsgård returns as the titular Pennywise to scare up the Losers Club yet again, this time when they're all grown up. Does Muschietti nail the ending of this massive saga? Or does he crumble under the pressure like Neibolt Street? You'll just have to tune in to find out....
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(CLOWN JUMPSCARE!!!!)
BillSkarsgård #JessicaChastain #BillHader #JamesMcAvoy #StephenKing #Pennywise #JaedenMartell #FinnWolfhard #JackDylanGrazer #SophiaLillis #ITChapterTwo #StrangerThings #Clown #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #AndrésMuschietti #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #TheLosersClub
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Beep Beep, Richie! Another episode of “IT!” Stephen King’s 1,200-page novel deserves this ongoing coverage throughout Spooky Season. On today’s episode, we discuss IT Chapter 1 (2017) and how much it differs from the 1990 adaptation. Do decades of filmmaking advance King’s themes? How successful are the child actors in the new film? Spiral deeper into the Derry sewers with us as your guides!
BillSkarsgård #StephenKing #Pennywise #JaedenMartell #FinnWolfhard #JackDylanGrazer #ChosenJacobs #SophiaLillis #StephenKingsIT #IT #StrangerThings #Clown #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #AndrésMuschietti #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #TheLosersClub
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Want a balloon? How about a podcast instead? Hope you're not afraid of clowns, because we'll be talking about Pennywise the Dancing Clown ALL MONTH LONG!!! Welcome to Part One of our FOUR-part series on the various adaptations of Stephen's epic 1,200-page tome, "IT." On today's episode, we cover the first episode of the IT miniseries that premiered on ABC in 1990. Have the VFX and acting aged well?... not particularly, but one thing is for sure, Tim Curry's performance as the Pennywise is timeless.
#IT #StephenKing #TimCurry #TommyLeeWallace #Miniseries #SethGreen #AnnetteOToole #TheLosersClub #JohnRitter #RichardThomas #Pennywise #ItEpisodeOne #EmilyPerkins #Clown #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord
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Pour yourself a hot mug of cider and join us for more coverage of Stephen King’s 1986 classic, “IT!" In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of Part II of the 1990 miniseries. Do the Losers defeat the monster feasting on Derry’s citizens? Is it fair to judge the entirety of the 3-hour special by the monster’s (anti-climactic) reveal? Your favorite film and literature experts are here to debate this version’s finale!
#IT #StephenKing #TimCurry #TommyLeeWallace #Miniseries #SethGreen #AnnetteOToole #TheLosersClub #JohnRitter #RichardThomas #Pennywise #ItEpisodeTwo #EmilyPerkins #Clown #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord
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The odds are in your favor this Tuesday, because another episode of Film is Lit is coming to you directly from District 3! The Hunger Games created a MOMENT when we were in middle school. Now that it’s back in the news with a new book and movie, we’re wrapping up our Summer Blockbuster series by revisiting where it all began: Katniss volunteering as tribute. Journey with us through the highs (Lenny Kravitz) and lows (Woody Harrelson’s wig) of this incredibly influential IP!
TheHungerGames #JenniferLawrence #JoshHutcherson #SuzanneCollins #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #WoodyHarrelson #LennyKravitz #GaryRoss #LiamHemsworth #StanleyTucci #ElizabethBanks #CatchingFire FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord
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Summer is coming to a close, but there are still a couple of episodes in Film is Lit’s Summer Blockbuster series! Tune in for one of our more bizarre comparisons between Winston Groom’s 1986 novel “Forrest Gump” and the iconic 1994 movie of the same name. Trust us…the book is not what we expected…and that’s all we got to say about that!
#ForrestGump #TomHanks #RobertZemeckis #WinstonGroom #RobinWright #SallyField #MykeltiWilliamson #FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #1995Oscars #BestPicture #RunForresrRun
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Well, summer might be over, but on the Film is Lit podcast, Shark Movie Season lasts ALL YEAR 'ROUND, BABY! On today's episode, we discuss one of the dumbest books we've ever read, the Jaws ripoff novel "Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror" by Steve Alten. This book spawned the equally-dumb and infinitely boring 2018 action blockbuster, "The Meg," starring Jason Statham. In our deep dive conversation, we discuss why "Jaws" works and this doesn't, the film's retroactive connection to the Titan submersible, and how Jason Statham could get nominated for an Oscar if he only applied himself. So strap in and lookout for fins in the water, because if you're not careful, you could end up as FISH FOOD!
TheMeg #JasonStatham #CarcharodonMegalodon #RubyRose #SteveAlten #LiBingbing #JonTurteltaub #MegBook #Jaws #RainnWilson #PageKennedy #MasiOka #CliffCurtis #SharkMovie #SharkBook #SharkWeek #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #Meg2TheTrench #LockStockandTwoSmokingBarrels
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Another special guest episode is hittin’ the air WAVES! Listeners, please give a warm welcome to Laura’s cousin, Frank Anderson, as he joins us for Film Is Lit’s coverage of JAWS (Benchley, 1974/ Spielberg, 1975)!!! Another installation of our Summer Blockbuster series, this is one of the classics of cinema. Slide on your Sperrys and knit caps and join us for a riveting comparison of the novel and movie as well as a conversation on Spielberg’s enduring influence on film and television history.
JAWS #StevenSpielberg #PeterBenchley #JohnWilliams #RichardDreyfuss #RoyScheider #RobertShaw #MurrayHamilton #LorraineGary #Shark #SharkWeek #SharkAttack #CarlGottlieb #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #movieadaptation #Amity #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #FrankAnderson #TheRevisiters
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WOW! Look at us! 100 episodes of Film is Lit! Who woulda thought…Not us!! Newsflash: The new podcast on the block isn’t so new anymore! For our special 100th episode, we take a walk down memory lane and share some insights and data about the podcast, ourselves, and what it takes to keep a weekly podcast thriving past Quarantine. (Hint: it’s a lot of reading, and a lot of watchin’ movies!)
#100thEpisode #SpecialEpisode #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #PodcastRetrospective #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #ThereWillBeBlood #Arrival #Oppenheimer #TheSocialNetwork #TheHandmaiden #GoneGirl #Sidewas #TheSilenceoftheLambs #RosemarysBaby #AmericanPsycho #TheGreenKnight #Candyman #ThePoweroftheDog #FantasticMrFox #UpintheAir #BrokebackMountain #112263 #StephenKing #DavidFincher
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It's TIME for OppenHEIMer! We're starting off Film is Lit's Season of Summer Blockbusters with a BANG, covering the latest smash-hit from Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer." Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer," by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, this film adaptation might just be Nolan's magnum opus. Joining us to discuss the book and the movie is published author, history buff, and host of "The Super 70 podcast," Dylan Davis! So put on your pork pie hats and plug your ears, because this episode will blow you away!
Oppenheimer #ChristopherNolan #AmericanPrometheus #CillianMurphy #FlorencePugh #KaiBird #MartinJSherwin #RobertDowneyJr #MattDamon #DylanDavis #TheSuper70podcast #EmilyBlunt #JoshPeck #RamiMalek #JRobertOppenheimer #JackQuaid #LudwigGöransson #JenniferLame #HoyteVanHoytema #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord
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ON THE SEASON 9 FINALE OF "FILM IS LIT"... immunologist and research scientist Dr. Pete Sieling (who just so happens to be Laura's Dad) finally returns to the pod to discuss Beth Macy's harrowing non-fiction book "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America." The book, which details the opioid epidemic's impact in America, was adapted into a thrilling miniseries titled "Dopesick," released on Hulu. The series features a sprawling cast, which includes everyone's favorite Batman AND everyone's favorite Mr. Mom, Michael Keaton! What's even cooler is that the series was created by actor-turned-showrunner Danny Strong, who used to be on "Gilmore Girls," Laura's favorite show. Pretty neat, huh?
Dopesick #BethMacy #DannyStrong #MichaelKeaton #MichaelStuhlbarg #WillPoulter #KaitlynDever #JohnHoogenakker #PeterSarsgaard #RosarioDawson #PhillipaSoo #JakeMcDorman #DopesickHulu #Miniseries #LimitedSeries #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #RichardSackler
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If Joel Edgerton is involved, then we're INTERESTED! On today's episode of Film is Lit, we cover the gripping true crime non-fiction book, "The Sting," by Australian journalist-turned-author Kate Kyriacou. The book gives us an inside look into Australia's largest undercover sting operation, which led to the arrest and conviction of Daniel Morcombe's killer in 2011. "The Stranger," directed by Thomas M. Wright in 2022, is a haunting, loose adaptation of this thrilling true story. Our boy Edgerton stars as the lead, and Sean Harris does what he does best by playing the creepiest human(?) in existence... creepier than anything in your nightmares. What a trip!
#TheStranger #TheStranger2022 #TheStingbook #KateKyriacou #ThomasMWright #TheStrangerNetflix #JoelEdgerton #SeanHarris #OliverCoates #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Nonfiction #SamChiplin #JadaAlberts #DannyGaylord #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord
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There's something about sports narratives and guest hosts that we just can't resist! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Film is Lit, and please welcome first-time guest host, one of Danny's oldest friends, Dr. Ryan Kelly!!!! Crowd erupts with cheers Buzz Bissinger's non-fiction coverage of small-town life in Texas (Friday Night Lights, 1990) inspired the 2004 movie, which inspired young Ryan to bring his A Game to the football field in high school. Can the book and movie still teach us something about American life and politics all these years later? If you're curious, start the episode!
#FridayNightLights #BuzzBissinger #PeterBerg #RyanKelly #ExplosionsintheSky #FridayNightLights2004 #FridayNightLightsMovie #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord
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DON'T PANIC! Your "mostly harmless" hosts, Laura and Danny, are back this week to discuss Douglas Adams's whimsical sci-fi classic, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Joining the discussion is returning guest and human encyclopedia, Pete Kochanek. Did the 2005 film of the same name do the source material justice, or was Adams's writing too idiosyncratic to capture on film? Did adding John Malkovich to the mix improve or worsen the source material? Is Zooey Deschanel the MOST manic pixie dream-girl in the entire universe? Brew yourself a nice cup of English tea and listen to this episode to find out!
TheHitchhikersGuidetotheGalaxy #DouglasAdams #MartinFreeman #SamRockwell #PeteKochanek #JohnMalkovich #ZooeyDeschanel #GarthJennigs #BillNighy #AlanRickman #StephenFry #MosDef #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #Marvin #TheHitchhikersGuidetotheGalaxySeries
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We have now reached podcasting altitude, but if you're driving while listening to this, please keep your seatbelt on! On today's episode, your trusty "Film is Lit" hosts have invited back frequent guest Matt Gaylord to talk about one of his favorite movies, "Up in the Air," loosely based on the 2001 novel of the same name. Among the topics of conversation are our addictions to amassing mileage points, the effects of the 2008 financial crisis, and the timeless swagger of George Clooney. Stick around for the final section of the episode, wherein Matt regales us with tales of his time traveling to Utah for work and interacting with the, let's just say, "quirky" group of folks known as Mormons... Buckle up.
#UpintheAir #JasonReitman #GeorgeClooney #WalterKirn #AnnaKendrick #VeraFarmiga #JasonBateman #JKSimmons #AmyMorton #DannyMcBride #MelanieLynskey #Utah #Mormons #MattGatlord #DannyGaylord #MormonFaith #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord
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Uh…wups! Let’s just say Q was late in delivering the latest gadgets that the Film is Lit hosts needed to record the latest episode. Thanks for waiting as we sorted our spy gear and started our mission to cover Ian Fleming’s 11th James Bond novel, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (1963)! Jump on your skis and follow our journey to cover one of the elite adaptations of Fleming’s original books, starring George Lazenby and his stunningly talented co-star, Diana Rigg. ”We Have All The Time In The World” tragically plays in the background
OnHerMajestysSecretService #JamesBond #007 #IanFleming #GeorgeLazenby #DianaRigg #LouieArmstrong #TellySavalas #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #DannyGaylord #LauraSielingGaylord #ShakenNotStirred
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Trigger warning: this episode gets intense! Of course it does, because Emma Donoghue's “The Wonder” (2016) explores some of the darkest aspects of tradition, religion, and familial relationships in the context of 1860s Ireland. The 2022 movie might not execute everything that the book does, but it certainly ignited a great podcast discussion. Tune in for a lesson on how restrained Laura can be while contemplating the effects of religion on children...
#FlorencePugh #TheWonder #EmmaDonoghue #SebastiánLelio #Netflix #TomBurke #CiaránHinds #TobyJones #NiamhAlgar #KílaLordCassidy #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #religion #irishCatholicism
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We're back to BLOW UP your feed with another exciting installment of Film is Lit! On today's episode, we dissect Andreas Malm's 2020 doctrine, "How to Blow Up a Pipeline," wherein Malm argues that sabotage is a logical form of climate activism. It was loosely adapted just this past month into the thrilling film of the same name, and depicts eight young and sexy environmental activists who travel to Texas to, well...blow up a pipeline. How does the nonfiction book compare to this fictionalized account? And what's hotter, the environment due to global warming, or this cast? You'll just have to listen to find out!
#HowtoBlowUpaPipeline #AndreasMalm #DanielGoldhaber #ArielaBarer #LukasGage #ForrestGoodluck #JaymeLawson #MarcusScribner #IreneBedard #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #Environmentalactivistivism #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile
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Do ya smell that?.... That's the SPICE baby! Film is Lit is back with a special mini-sode following a remarkable week for DUNE and movie fans everywhere. Tim Gaylord, frequent guest on the pod and die-hard DUNE fan, joins hosts Danny and Laura to share overall impressions of the Dune: Part II official trailer as well as discuss highlights of this first footage. We also make more BOLD predictions on what's in store for this long-awaited sequel, and based on our previous track record, we're sure NONE of them will come true. So strap on your stillsuits and get your maker hooks ready, because it's WORM-RIDING time!
DUNE #DUNEPart2 #DunePartII #DenisVilleneuve #FrankHerbert #TrailerReaction #Dune2Trailer #TimGaylord #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPod #FilmisLitPodcast #BookvsMovie #BookVMovie #trailerreview #TimothéeChalamet #FlorencePugh #AustinButler #FeydRautha #BookReviewPodcast #MovieReviewpodcast #Zendaya #Chani #GregFraser #LéaSeydoux #MargotFenring
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If you need parenting and/or babysitting services, look no further than Daniel Hillard, one of the best Movie Dads that has ever graced the Silver Screen! Join Film is Lit on a trip back to 1993, where we can cozy up with the quintessential Millennial comfort movie, “Mrs. Doubtfire.” Because the 1987 book by Anne Fine spoilers sucks a$$, we have an excuse to gush about the influence that Robin Williams, Pierce Brosnan, and this quotable movie had on us as kids. Who else has similar memories of this special movie???
RobinWilliams #SallyField #PierceBrosnan #MrsDoubtfire #MadameDoubtfire #BookvsMovie #ChrisColumbus #AnneFine #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPod #FilmisLitPodcast #BookReviewPodcast #MovieReviewpodcast #MovieReview #BookReview #1993 #Movieadaptation #FilmReviewPodcast #HarveyFierstein #DriveByFruiting #bookworm #cinephile
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More like ALL LOUD on the WEST COAST... cuz we're based in LA and we're very vocal about our love for this movie! We're starting off season 9 with BANG! Join us for a deep-dive discussion into Erich Maria Remarque's classic WWI novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front," and its Oscar-winning Netflix adaptation of the same name, directed by Edward Berger. Was the film a faithful adaptation of the book? And was it deserving of all four Oscars that it won? You'll just have to listen to find out
AllQuietontheWesternFront #EdwardBerger #ErichMariaRemarque #Netflix #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmisLitPod #FilmAdaptation #WorldWarOne #WWI #BookvsMovie #2023Oscars #BestInternationalFilm #DanielBrühl #FelixKammerer #AlbrechtSchuch #ShotonLEDVolume #VirtualProduction
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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi sure knows how to direct a three-hour movie! Welcome to the Season 8 finale of Film is Lit, where we discuss Haruki Murakami’s short story, “Drive My Car” and the 2021 movie of the same name. What a journey - if you’re not reaching out to a therapist and your loved ones after you finish this movie, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life. Enjoy the journey inward!
DriveMyCar #RyusukeHamaguchi #HarukiMurakami #MenWithoutWomen #HidetoshiNishijima #TôkoMiura #JinDaeyeon #movieadaptation #filmadaptation #Japan #japanesecinema #Filmislit #filmislitpodcast #DannyGaylord #LauraSielingGaylord #BestInternationalFilm #BooktoScreen
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Nella Larsen's masterpiece novelette finally got a movie adaptation, almost 100 years after it was originally written! On this episode of Film is Lit, Laura and Danny tackle a tragic American tale about a black woman in 1920s Harlem whose life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white. Did this Netflix adaptation (directed by the talented Rebecca Hall) live up to the elegance and sophistication of Larsson's original text? You'll just have to listen to find out!
Passing #NellaLarsen #Netflix #RebeccaHall #TessaThompson #RuthNegga #AndréHolland #AlexanderSkarsgård #BillCamp #MovieAdaptation #novellaadaptation #booktoscreen #booktomovie #filmreview #Passingreview #Bookreviewpodcast #moviereviewpodcast
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The fan-favorite SPECIAL EPISODE finally gets a sequel! Laura and Danny have spent the past two years (!!!) researching and reading book after book - some great, some terrible - to prepare for Part II of their "Books that Should Be Movies" series. Both hosts have picked five books that they want to discuss, and they will reveal their picks to each other for the first time live on air! Did your favorite book make the cut? And have Laura and Danny's tastes changed over the past few years? Well, you’ll just have to listen to find out!
FilmisLit #FilmIsLitPod #FiveDecembers #JamesKestrel #Crota #OwlGoingback #TheLastAstronaut #DavidWellington #DearLaura #GemmaAmor #FortyLashesLessOne #ElmoreLeonard #Flight #ShermanAlexie #RedRising #PierceBrown #ZahnMcClarnon #FilmReviewPodcast #BookReviewPodcast #bookworm #cinephile #PeterWatts #bookadaptation #ADeathinBelmont #TheHouseonMangoStreet #SandraCisneros #TheOnlyGoodIndians #StephenGrahamJones #BooksThatShouldBeMovies
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You can choose... to listen to this incredible episode of Film is Lit! Today, we welcome back returning guests, Tim Gaylord (Danny's brother) and Ryan Burns (best friend of Danny's brother), for a deep dive conversation into the 2002 Steven Spielberg banger, "Minority Report," based on the novella, "THE Minority Report" by sci-fi literature legend, Phillip K. Dick. While "Film is Lit" hosts Laura and Danny are never wrong, occasionally... they do disagree, so give this episode a listen to find out their opinions on the book vs. the movie!
MinorityReport #FilmisLit #Filmislitpod #PhillipKDick #StevenSpielberg #TomCruise #ColinFarrell #MaxvonSydow #SamathaMorton #TimGaylord #RyanBurns #movieadaptation #booktoscreen #precogs
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It's hard not to be romantic about baseball...or about podcasting! Returning to the pod is the very first guest we ever had on (all the way back in 2020!), Laura's brother Roben! We discuss the 2011 blockbuster, "Moneyball," starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, directed by Bennett Miller. Based on Michael Lewis's non-fiction book of the same name, the film was everything we wanted in a sports drama and more - it contained high stakes, an underdog story, and Pitt doing his usual thing of eating food during all his scenes! What a weird but fun quirk for an actor to have! So join us as we take a deep dive into the Oakland A's incredible 2002 season - this episode is a real HOME RUN (pukes from the pun)
Moneyball #BradPitt #JonahHill #MichaelLewis #BennettMiller #OaklandAs #Sabrmetrics #BillJames #FIlmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #booktomovie #MovieAdadaptation #WallyPfister #ChrisPratt #RobenSieling #DannyGaylord #Baseball #Nonfiction #SportsDrama
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Pull out that old bottle of Pinot Noir that you’ve been saving for a special moment, and enjoy it while listening to your Film is Lit hosts discuss "Sideways" (Pickett, 2004/ Payne, 2004)! What a delightful surprise that a twenty-year-old dramedy would become one of our favorite pieces to date. The story and characters are complex like a fine wine, and seem to get better as we gain more experience as adults. Lose yourself in the grape, man!
FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitPodcast #Sideways #AlexanderPayne #RexPickett #PaulGiamatti #ThomasHadenChurch #SandraOh #VirginiaMadsen #WineCountry #SantaYnez #TheWindmillInn #BooktoMovie #Movieadaptation #moviereview #pinotnoir #Merlot #SidewaysMovie #Sidewaysmoviereview
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We finally met the deadline for a holiday episode!! If you’re a millennial, you’re probably very familiar with our source material this week - Ron Howard’s 2000 adaptation of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” adapted from Dr. Seuss's classic children's novel of the same name. Does it hold a message for children, or is it more of a reminder for adults that there’s more to the holidays than commercialism? Hmmmm…
FilmIsLitPod #FilmIsLitPodcast #Grinch #DrSeuss #HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas #JimCarrey #RonHoward #ChristineBaranski #BillIrwin #Max #TaylorMomsen #BooktoFilm #MovieAdaptation #ChristmasBook #ChristmasMovie #BookToScreen
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(whistles and clicks) How can a character endanger not only his entire family but the entire neighborhood, and still look so cool? Well, in this episode of Film is Lit, we dare to find the answer to that question and more! Join us as we cover Roald Dahl's children's book, "Fantastic Mr. Fox," adapted into the millennial hipster favorite stop-motion film by the master of shot symmetry and mise en scène, Wes Anderson. Do we have our nostalgia glasses on, or is this truly the classic that we have always remembered? Listen to find out!
FilmisLitPod #FilmisLitPodcast #FantsticMrFox #WesAnderson #RoaldDahl #GeorgeClooney #MerylStreep #BullMurray #OwenWilson #JasonSchwartzman #WillemDafoe #MovieAdaptation #AlexandreDesplat #BooktoScreen #BookvsMovie #StopMotion #2009
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It’s no secret that 2022’s “Persuasion” (dir. Carrie Cracknell) was not kindly received…and we won’t argue with the critics! Welcome to an absolute hate-fest of this zero-in-Bath, middle-finger-to-Jane-Austen drudge of a movie, seemingly written by a 13-year-old TikTok user. A very special guest host, Laura’s best friend Alison Wood, joins us to discuss just how antithetical this movie is to the spirit of Austen’s Regency story of lost love.
FilmisLitPod #FilmisLitpodcast #Persuasion #JaneAusten #Persuasion2022 #DakotaJohnson #CarrieCracknell #HenryGolding #RichardEGrant #Movieadaptation #Emma #CosmoJarvis #BookReview #MovieReview #Netflix #AlisonWood #MiaMcKennaBruce
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Welcome to Season 8 of the Film is Lit podcast! On this premiere episode, your trusty Film is Lit hosts cover Danny's favorite genre - spy/assassin thriller where the spy/assassin is framed by their own organization and goes on the run while the entire planet tries (and fails) to hunt them down. More specifically, we cover Mark Greaney's globetrotting shoot 'em up, "The Gray Man," adapted into the pulse-pounding Ryan Gosling movie of the same name, directed by the Russo brothers. The only thing better than spy-on-the-run thrillers is when Chris Evans plays the bad guy, and thankfully this film has BOTH! It's safe to say that we had a BLAST recording this episode.
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TheGrayMan #FilmisLitPod #RyanGosling #ChrisEvans #AnadeArmas #MarkGreaney #RussoBrothers #BillyBobThorton #JuliaButters #Dhanush #Tollywood #MovieAdaptation #BookReview #MovieReview #Netflix #BryanGrill #RegéJeanPage #SpyThriller #AssassinThriller #ActionBook #BooktoScreen #TheBayTheater #FilmisLitPodcast #ShotatNantStudios
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Well...that show only took 2 months to finish! Welcome to the series 7 finale of "Film is Lit!" In this episode, we cover Celeste Ng's best-selling novel, "Little Fires Everywhere," which spawned the - some would say "endless" - 2020 Reese Witherspoon-produced mini-series of the same name. The story focuses on two families living in Shaker Heights, Ohio, in the 1990s, whose lives become intertwined. Through prejudice and misunderstanding, the matriarchs begin to clash, ultimately leading to scorching consequences. This is the SECOND Hulu adaptation of a book that we've covered on this podcast, and both shows have been absolutely atrocious. We're beginning to believe that Hulu should stick to producing "Only Murders in the Building"... QUIT WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD, HULU!
LittleFiresEverywhere #CelesteNg #ReeseWitherspon #KerryWashington #RosemarieDeWitt #FilmisLitPod #FilmisLitPodcast #DannyGaylord #FIlmisLit #Hulu #Televisionshowreview #Televisionadaptation #Novel #NovelAdaptation
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Do you know what a bandes dessinées is...? Well, neither did we, until now that is! Listen as we discuss Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel, "Persepolis," which depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran and Austria during and after the Islamic Revolution. We compare and contrast the book to its groundbreaking film adaptation of the same name, directed by Satrapi in conjunction with French artist Vincent Paronnaud. Aside from being a valuable history lesson on a topic that's rarely discussed in America, the movie is also a breathtaking piece of art, so please give this episode a listen!
Persepolis #MarjaneSatrapi #VincentParonnaud #bandesdessinées #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPod #FilmisLitPodcast #DannyGaylord #Iran #IslamicRevolution #IranianRevolution #Movieadaptation #movieReview #PersepolisReview #PersepolisMovieReview #Autobiography #Islam
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Ugh...Laura and Danny want to talk about David Fincher again?? How original...
But in our defense, how can we NOT?? We've been waiting since Season 1 to discuss "The Accidental Billionaires" (Mezrich, 2009)'s film adaptation "The Social Network" (2010). At the risk of sounding like Film Bros, the cinematography, script, direction, and acting make this movie pretty much flawless. Join us as we discuss questions such as: have we become a more connected society through social media? Or are we just following Mark Zuckerberg down a dark rabbit hole of loneliness behind our computer screens? Greed, friendship, and ambition in the context of the tech world make for a pretty meta episode...if you'll excuse the pun...
TheSocialNetwork #FilmisLitPodcast #DavidFincher #TheAccidentalBillionaires #BenMezrich #JesseEisenberg #JustinTimberlake #AndrewGarfield #AaronSorkin #TrentReznor #AtticusRoss #NineInchNails #NIN #BestAdaptedScreenplay #RooneyMara #FavoriteMovie #Top10Movie #FilmAdaptation #BooktoScreen #BookReview #Harvard #BostonUniversity #BU #FilmisLitPod
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We can podcast all day....in fact, we almost DID while talking about this week's adaptation! On this special MEGA episode of Film is Lit, we are joined by our resident comic book expert and all-around cool guy, Pete Kochanek, to discuss Marvel's groundbreaking 2006 event series "Civil War," and 2017's "Captain America: Civil War" directed by the Russo Brothers. Don't shy away if you don't know anything about the MCU, because EVEN LAURA, our resident comic book UNexpert, came out on the other end more educated. This episode takes turns that you don't see coming, so you definitely don't want to miss it!
CaptainAmericaCivil War #FilmisLitPodcast #CivilWar #Marvel #MarkMillar #SteveMcNiven #theRussoBros #Marvel #StanLee #CaptainAmerica #ChrisEvans #IronMan #RobertDowneyJr #TheWinterSolider #SebastianStan #Vision #PaulBettany #DonCheadle #booktofilm #movieadaptation #graphicnovel #comicbook #MarvelComics #DannyGaylord #LauraSielingGaylord #filmreview #Phase4Marvel
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Well, sharpen my spurs and call me Bronco Henry, cuz a new episode of Film Is Lit has rode into town! In this installment, Laura and Danny discuss Thomas Savage's 1967 American Western, "The Power of the Dog," adapted into the Oscar-winning film of the same name in 2021, directed by TWO-time Oscar-winning director, Jane Campion. This is Part II of our series on cowboy period pieces that should have won Best Picture (Part I covered "Brokeback Mountain"), so it's safe to say that this genre yields amazing stories. Once you're done tending to your hides, give this episode a listen!
ThePoweroftheDog #JaneCampion #ThomasSavage #Netflix #FilmisLitPod #FilmisLit #BenedictCumberbatch #KirstenDunst #JessePlemons #KodiSmitMcPhee #KeithCarradine #MovieAdaptation #booktoscreen #moviereview #2022Oscars #AmericanLiterature #Western #NeoWestern #DannyGaylord #2021Cinema #LauraSielingGaylord
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On this episode of Film is Lit, Laura and Danny discuss the film that ALMOST took home the 2006 Best Picture Oscar, Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain," based on the 1997 tragic love short story of the same name, written by Annie Proulx. The hosts talk about everything from gay representation in film, to toxic masculinity, to the beautiful landscape of Wyoming (or in the movie's case, Alberta, lolz). While the adapted screenplay by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana managed to take home an Oscar, the two all-timer performances by Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger were sadly snubbed. What an OUTRAGE!
BrokebackMountain #AngLee #AnnieProulx #JakeGyllenhaal #HeathLedger #MichelleWilliams #AnneHathaway #DavidHarbour #LindaCardellini #Shortstory #Filmislit #filmislitpodcast #MovieAdaptation #booktoscreen #moviereview #novella #2006Oscars #Crash #DannyGaylord #2005 #LauraSielingGaylord #ThePoweroftheDog
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Toot! Toot! Train’s a-leavin’ for another adventure with Film is Lit! Travel down memory lane with us and our best podcasting pals, Kayla and Noah from the insightful podcast Secondhand Film Critics, while we discuss Stephen King’s “The Body” (1982) and the movie it inspired, “Stand By Me” (Reiner, 1986). This episode would be downright lonely without including a couple of friends, because this source material sends you right back to those fierce, transformative, and unforgettable friendships of adolescence. “I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?”
StandByMe #TheBody #RobReiner #StephenKing #RiverPheonix #WillWheaton #JerryOConnell #CoreyFeldman #RichardDreyfuss #KieferSutherland #Filmislit #filmislitpodcast #MovieAdaptation #booktoscreen #moviereview #TopGunMaverick #NetflixRelease #NYT #novella #StrangerThings
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I got a pocket, got a pocketful of podcasts! Welcome to another episode of Film is Lit, in which we dig deep into nineteenth century morals and teen culture. What could we be covering?! If you guessed “The Scarlet Letter” (Hawthorne, 1850) and “Easy A” (Gluck, 2010), we’d call you an abominable tw@t. Not our words! We’re just quoting the movie!
EasyA #TheScarletLetter #EmmaStone #WillGluck #NathanielHawthorne #AmandaBynes #FilmisLitPod #FilmisLit #filmislitpodcast #Movieadaptation #HesterPrynne #StanleyTucci #PatriciaClarkson #PennBadgley #LisaKudrow #booktoscreen #moviereview #filmreview #DannyGaylord #LauraSielingGaylord
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"Drip on?"
"Acknowledge...."
Want to relieve some stress? There's a drug for that. Want to have a lot of fun? There's a PODCAST for that too! On this episode of Film is Lit, Danny and Laura compare and contrast George Saunders' trippy sci-fi short story, "Escape from Spiderhead," to its 2022 Netflix adaptation, simply titled "Spiderhead." The film is directed by none other than "Top Gun: Maverick's" Joseph Kosinki, and features Chris Hemsworth playing against-type - it's sure to be a hit, right?...... Tune in to find out!
Spiderhead #EscapeFromSpiderhead #GeorgeSaunders #JosephKosinki #Filmislit #filmislitpodcast #ChrisHemsworth #MilesTeller #Netflix #MovieAdaptation #JurneeSmollett #booktoscreen #moviereview #TopGun #TopGunMaverick #NetflixRelease #NYT #shortstory #newyorktimes
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("Hogwarts March" plays in the background as Laura and Danny materialize through a port key) They're BACK! The Film is Lit podcast is BACK!!!
Welcome to season 7, fellow witches and wizards! Your trusty hosts have returned after taking a long hiatus to get MARRIED and go on their honeymoon :) For our first episode of season 7, we decided to return to one of our favorite franchises - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, specifically, the fan-favorite book and movie, "The Goblet of Fire." How does the book, written by anonymous, hold up? Do we still consider the film to be the best in the franchise? Well, "Accio" an aux cord or headphones and download this episode to find out!
#HarryPotter #TheGobletofFire #Triwizardtournament #JKRowling #MikeNewell #RonWeasley #hermionegranger #FilmisLitPod #MovieAdaptation #hogwarts #booktoscreen #moviereview #Hagrid #SiriusBlack #DanielRadcliffe #EmmaWatson #RupertGrint #SeverusSnape #AlanRickman #MovieAdaptation #booklover #bookworm #Voldemort #HeWhoMustNotBeNamed #RalphFiennes #ViktorKrum
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It's the Season 6 finale of "Film is Lit," so you know what THAT means.... time to get HEAVY! On this episode, we cover Colson Whitehead's historical epic, "The Underground Railroad," and the Amazon limited series adaptation of the same name, directed by film auteur and visual wizard Barry Jenkins. We had... some THOUGHTS on both the book and the movie, so tune in to hear our deep dive discussion. TRIGGER WARNING: This material deals with topics such as slavery, rape, genocide, and torture. Listener discretion is advised.
We're taking a month-long break to get MARRIED (!!) so we will see all of you in June!
#TheUndergroundRailroad #FilmisLitPod #BarryJenkins #ColsonWhitehead #ThusoMbedu #historicalfictionnovel #ChaseDillon #DannyGaylord #FilmisLit #SeriesAdaptation #Amazon #AaronPierre #JoelEdgerton #WilliamJacksonHarper #perioddrama
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Was 'The Last of the Mohicans' (Cooper, 1826/ Mann, 1992) part of your childhood? Listen to this special guest episode with the hosts of ‘Jon and Pat on Their Best Behavior’ for four different perspectives on how formative intense stories can be on young creatives. We’re not on our best behavior, though…
TheLastoftheMohicans #FilmisLitPod #PatandJononTheirBestBehavior #DanieDayLewis #WesStudi #MichaelMann #JamesFenimoreCooper #DannyGaylord #FilmisLit #MovieAdaptation #TheFrenchandIndianWar #Madeleine Stowe #JodhiMay #EricSchweig #RussellMeans #LeatherstockingTales
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It’s cliché to say that you’re going to cry during "Bridge to Terabithia," but if it’s true, is it wrong to say?? If Katherine Paterson’s 1977 YA novel doesn’t get you, Gábor Csupó’s 2007 movie certainly will. This sweet yet poignant classic was so much fun to discuss with a very special guest Sam Barnes, considering she might be in this movie…? We’ll let our fans decide if Janice Avery makes an appearance...
FilmisLitPodcast #BridgetoTerabithia #KatherinePaterson #JoshHutcherson #AnnaSophiaRobb #BaileeMadison #RobertPatrick #ZooeyDeschanel #LathamGaines ##BridgetoTerabithiaReview #GaborCsupó #MovieAdaptation #Booktomovie #SamBarnes #JaniceAvery
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We'll take any excuse to talk about Alex Garland that we can get! On this episode of Film is Lit, we discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's profound and sentimental quasi-science-fiction drama, "Never let Me Go," and compare it to the equally as emotional film adaptation of the same name, directed by Mark Romanek and written by - you guessed it - our boy Alex Garland. Keep a box of tissues handy and prepare to grapple with the meaning of life, because this episode gets HEAVY. (Oh and we also talk about Andrew Garfield, who is super hot right now due to "Spiderman" and "tick,tick...BOOM!"....hey, gotta appeal to the kids somehow!!!)
NeverLetMeGo #KazuoIshiguro #AlexGarland #CareyMulligan #KeiraKnightley #AndrewGarfield #sallyhawkins #MarkRomanek #sciencefiction #scifi #drama #Bookadaptation #movieadaptation #MovieReviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitpodcast #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling #IzzyMeikleSmall
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"If you had the chance to walk away with a half a million dollars, would you take it?"
This week on Film is Lit, we cover Quentin Tarantino's most understated and under-appreciated film,"Jackie Brown," starring the incomparable and stunning Pam Grier, with supporting performances from Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Robert Forster (R.I.P), and Robert De Niro - WHAT A CAST! Based on Elmore Leonard's 1992 "Rum Punch," we discuss all the various differences between between the book and the film, how Grier was snubbed for Best Actress, and how Forster was one of the best character actors of all time. So, after you're done listening to your favorite Delfonics record, give this episode a listen will ya?
JackieBrown #RumPunch #PamGrier #QuentinTarantino #Elmore Leonard #SamuelLJackson #RobertForster #MichaelKeaton #RobertDeNiro #delamomall #Bookadaptation #movieadaptation #MovieReviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitpodcast #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling #TheDelfonics
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Ah, Macbeth…The Scottish Play. Or should we say The Scottish SLAYYY (cringe)?! This episode is going to get SUPER bloody, thanks to William Shakespeare’s cold, cold heart. Is Joel Coen’s 2021 movie as bloody? As brutal? As brooding as the original 1606 play? Listen to our discussion to get our takes!
FilmisLit #MacBeth #TheScottishPlay #WilliamShakespeare #JoelCoen #DenzelWashington #FrancesMcDormand #KathrynHunter #TheTragedyofMacBeth #Thecoenbrothers #playtoscreen #shakespeare #FilmisLitPod #MovieReviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #Bookadaptation #movieadaptation #DannyGaylord #AlexHassell #CoreyHawkins
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Yep, those are real tears you’ll hear in this long-awaited episode of Film is Lit, covering Charles Dickens’ classic "A Christmas Carol" (1843)!! If you even have to ask what adaptation we chose to discuss, then you don’t know your hosts…thank you, Brian Henson, for giving the world this Christmas classic, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992). And now, let me quote the most memorable line in the movie, “Fa la la!”
FilmisLit #FilmisLitPod #DannyandLaura #TheMuppetChristmasCarol #Kermit #MichaelCaine #BrianHenson #TheMuppets #CharlesDickens #AChristmasCarol #MovieReviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #Bookadaptation #movieadaptation #DannyGaylord #KermittheFrog #MissPiggy #Gonzo #Rizzo #FrankOz
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On this special Christmas episode of Film is Lit, the brilliant Ryan Burns returns to discuss David Lowery's brilliant adaptation of a classic chivalric knight's tale. Happy Holidays!
TheGreenKnight #RyanBurns #DevPatel
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It’s still holiday season...and Sweden is blowing a frosty mystery across our path in the form of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Larsson 2005/ Fincher 2011)! Shocking and gritty, this modern classic has come to define itself as the "Feel Bad Movie of Christmas." Make sure you have a spiked toddy handy to thaw the chills that will be running down your spine as you watch and read!
FilmisLit #FilmisLitPod #DannyandLaura #TheGirlwiththeDragonTattoo #DavidFincher #TrentReznor #Sweden #murdermystery #RooneyMara #AtticusRoss #NineInchNails #StiegLarsson #LisbethSalander #DanielCraig #StellanSkarsgård #MartinVanger #MovieReviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #Bookadaptation #movieadaptation
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We just can't get enough of Denis Villeneuve's magnificent DUNE! On this special episode of Film is Lit, we welcome back returning guest Tim Gaylord to talk about Mentats, make predictions for the recently green-lit DUNE Part II, and discuss our dream casting for the sequel. Oh, and just for good measure, we bring up Denis Villeneuve's filmography again... we really love that man. So, give this episode a download and let that spice FLOOOOOOWWW!
Dune #DunePart2 #FilmisLit #TimGaylord #TimothéeChalamet #RebeccaFerguson #OscarIsaac #Zendaya #JasonMomoa #MovieReviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #FrankHerbert #DenisVilleneuve #DrSeanFlory #DavidLynch #FrankHerbert #sandworms #Bookadaptation #movieadaptation #Dune2021 #StellanSkarsgård #JoshBrolin #JavierBardem #SharonDuncanBrewster #DaveBautista #DavidDastmalchian #DUNEreview
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Don't say his name five times in the mirror....or do, we don't care as long as you listen to this episode, lolz! On this special double-feature entry of Film is Lit, we cover Clive Barker's spooky short story, "The Forbidden," and the 1992 movie adaptation titled "Candyman" starring the indomitable Tony Todd - the legend with the scariest voice in Hollywood! BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! We also cover the 2021 sequel, also titled "Candyman," starring another one of our favorite working actors, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, directed by Nia DaCosta. Be our victims and give this episode a listen why don't you?
Candyman #TheForbidden #TonyTodd #CliveBarker #TheForbidden #BooksofBlood #Candyman2021 #YahyaAbdulMateenII #NiaDaCosta #BernardRose #VirginiaMadsen #VanessaWilliams #KasiLemmons #TeyonahParris #ColmanDomingo #Bookadaptation #movieadaptation #MovieReviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitpodcast #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling
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Is it possible to discuss DUNE too much? Well, we're here to find out! Welcome to another installment (and it won't end here) of Film is Lit, bringing back a familiar voice: the incomparable Dr. Sean Flory! It's a little disgusting how much we all adored Denis Villeneuve's most recent film, but not as disgusting as the Baron Harkonnen in the 1984 film, so hopefully it's not too painful to revisit this sci-fi classic!
#Dune #FilmisLit #TimothéeChalamet #RebeccaFerguson #OscarIsaac #Zendaya #JasonMomoa #MovieReviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #FrankHerbert #DenisVilleneuve #DrSeanFlory ##DavidLynch #FrankHerbert #sandworms #Bookadaptation #movieadaptation #Dune2021 #StellanSkarsgård #JoshBrolin #JavierBardem #SharonDuncanBrewster #DaveBautista #DavidDastmalchian #DUNEreview
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All work and no podcasting make Danny and Laura super pissed!
On this SPECIAL n' SPOOKY Halloween episode of Film is Lit, the hosts bring on Danny's ol' roommate Kyle Tague to discuss the incredibly divisive yet critically-acclaimed horror film, "Doctor Sleep," based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. A sequel to both a classic book and classic movie... what can go wrong?!
(gulp)
FilmisLit #FilmisLitPod #DoctorSleep #StephenKing #MikeFlanagan #Halloween #KyleTague #RebeccaFerguson #DannyGaylord #bookworm #cinephile #booktoscreen #moviereviewpodcast #LauraSieling #EwanMcGregor #HauntingofHillHouse #horrorfilm #TheShining #HillHouse
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We have a podcast and we like talking about movies...is it any wonder that we created a special episode in which we talk about movies that we wish were books?! This week's episode is purely indulgent, focusing on movies and tv shows that we wish were based on literature, just because we want to discuss how fantastic they are on Film is Lit. Enjoy your two cohosts try to restrict passionate fangirling to 5 minutes for each selection..
FilmisLit #FilmisLitPod #ExMachina #PhantomThread #TheMaster #PaulThomasAnderson #MadMen #JonHamm #TENET #ChristopherNolan #AboutTime #DomhnallGleeson #TheVillage #Fleabag #PhoebeWallerBridge #TheTrumanShow #AnotherRound #JimCarrey #EdHarris #MadsMikkelsen #DannyGaylord #bookworm #cinephile #booktoscreen #moviereviewpodcast #LauraSieling #graphicnovel
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Another episode of Film is Lit coming in…WARM…? Listeners, get ready for yet another fantastic guest episode, starring one of our closest friends. Please welcome the talented comic Sage Huston, who suggested that we cover "Blue is the Warmest Color" (Maroh, 2010/ Kechiche, 2013)! Just sit back and be charmed by her intelligent observations, comedic timing, and semi-vil energy. To quote her, “victory is the warmest color!” But we believe that SAGE is the warmest color!!!!
TheRippedBodice #BlueistheWarmestColor #SageHuston #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPod #JulMaroh #AbdellatifKechiche #LéaSeydoux #AdèleExarchopoulos #France #FrenchCinema #DannyGaylord #bookworm #cinephile #booktoscreen #moviereviewpodcast #LauraSieling #graphicnovel #LGBTQ+ #LCBTQCinema #Pride
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Do you listen to Film is Lit? Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when their episode on the infamous classic "American Psycho" came out, featuring returning guests Matt and Tim Gaylord (brothers of our esteemed co-host Danny) I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole episode has a quasi-professionalism that really gives their talking points a slight boost. This podcast has been compared to the countless other podcasts out there about movies and books, but I think Film is Lit has a far more unrefined, immature sense of humor. Give this episode a listen and make sure you return those video tapes!
filmislitpod #americanpsycho #christianbale #breteastonellis #maryharron #filmislit #JustinTheroux #WillemDafoe #Genesis #TimGaylord #MattGaylord #DannyGaylord #filmislit #bookworm #cinephile #booktoscreen #moviereviewpodcast #LauraSieling
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After a successful Emmys night, the time is right! Film is Lit is finally covering "The Queen’s Gambit" (Tevis, 1983/ Frank, 2020), the show that checkmated Netflix audiences with smart writing, stellar production design, and flawless cinematography. Who else wanted to buy a chessboard and become a Master after finishing the novel and show??
TheQueensGambit #AnyaTaylorJoy #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPod #ScottFrank #BillCamp #WalterTevis #Netflix #NetflixMiniSeries #Emmys2021 #MosesIngram #ThomasBrodieSangster #HarryMelling #MarielleHeller #chess #bookworm #cinephile #booktoscreen #limitedseries #tvpodcast #moviereviewpodcast #DanGaylord #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling
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HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS!...because today on Film is Lit, we cover a little independent film from a young & upcoming director named Steven Spielberg, the action-packed dinosaur adventure titled "Jurassic Park." Based on Michael Crichton's groundbreaking novel of the same name, this story proved to be QUITE the wild ride, and we had a blast discussing it on today's episode. We talk everything dinosaurs, playing God with nature, and most importantly...Jeff Goldblum! What's not to love about this story?!
JurassicPark #FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitPod #MichaelCrichton #StevenSpielberg #LauraDern #SamNeil #JeffGoldblum #Dinosaurs #SamuelLJackson #WayneKnight #BDWong #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #TRex #TheLostWorld #90sCinema #podcast
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Is it against the Timetravelers' Guidebook to take a trip to Victorian England and 1930s Korea in one episode? Well hold onto your butts, because we're going to try! Welcome to the most X-rated episode of Film is Lit, in which we discuss "Fingersmith" (Waters, 2002) and Park Chan-wook's whimsical 2016 masterpiece, "The Handmaiden." It's DRIPPING with sexual tension, overtones of toxic social oppression, and has twists to spare. Where there are women...there's a way!
#FilmIsLitPod #MovieAdaptation #TheHandmaiden #Fingersmith #ParkChanwook #SarahWaters #JeongSeokyeong #KimMinhee #KimTaeri #HaJungwoo #ChoJinwoong #Cinematography #KoreanFilm #explicit #LGBTQ #FeministLens #Bestofthe2010s #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #adultcontent #KoreanCinema
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Sometimes it’s just fun to sh*t on a bad artistic endeavor…and The Woman in the Window (Finn 2018/ Wright 2021) is a great example. The poor writing, pacing, and plot structure started with the book and ended with a movie that couldn’t scare you if it tried. And…it certainly tried. If you have some rage to work through, tune into this week’s episode of Film is Lit with your favorite ranting hosts, Danny and Laura!
FilmIsLitPod #MovieAdaptation #TheWomanintheWindow #AJFinn #DanielMallory #AmyAdams #JulianneMoore #JoeWright #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #GaryOldman #WyattRussell #AnthonyMackie #JenniferJasonLeigh #Netflix #WomanintheWindow #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast
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You thought we were done with “Rosemary’s Baby”… well, THINK AGAIN! This week, on Film is Lit, Laura and Danny review the Hulu original movie, “False Positive” - a modern retelling of Ira Levin’s classic 1967 novel, starring the wonderful Ilana Glazer and the vastly underrated Justin Theroux. Listen as we more or less tear this movie to absolute shreds for 60 straight minutes, as it’s a textbook case of wasted potential. At least it features Pierce Brosnan in a juicy role! That man chews up the scenery like no other!
FilmIsLitPod #MovieAdaptation #FalsePositive #IlanaGlazer #JustinTheroux #PierceBrosnan #JohnLee #Hulu #RosemarysBaby #IraLevin #RomanPolanski #MiaFarrow #booktoscreen #bookworm #cinephile #podcast #moviereview #SophiaBush
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Welcome to Season 5 of Film is Lit!!! We’re roaring into the first episode with Volumes 1-6 of renowned Japanese manga artist/writer/director Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 masterpiece, “Akira!” This episode was so fun to record with our special guest Ryan Burns, who has enjoyed the manga and anime since he was young. Tune in for a discussion of how influential this cyberpunk classic continues to be, inspiring such recent classics as Stranger Things and Big Mouth!
Akira #KatsuhiroOtomo #StrangerThings #FilmisLitPod #filmpodcast #bookpodcast #manga #anime #RyanBurns #AkiraManga #Tetsuo #Kaneda #BigMouth #moviereview #Kei #NeoTokyo #Otomo #FilmisLit
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We have reached the end of Film is Lit Season 4! Let’s wrap it up with our fifth and final (maybe) episode discussing the series finale of Watchmen (Moore, 1986/ Lindelof, 2019). To add to this momentous occasion, we had a surprise guest drop in! Please welcome Michael Sciortino, who is such a huge fan of the property that he literally forced us to accommodate him on the pod…joke’s on him because we exposed him as a featured actor on another one of our favorite HBO shows, Search Party! So grab a mask and some Nostalgia because we’re sure you’ll want to relive all of Film is Lit’s episodes while we take a little summer break.
MichaelSciortino #WatchmenHBO #NickCuse #StephenWilliams #DamonLindelof #ReginaKing #JeremyIrons #JeanSmart #YahyaAbdulMateenII #TimBlakeNelson #LouisGossettJr #HongChau #AlanMoore #DaveGibbons #SisterNight #FilmIsLitPod #ZackSnyder #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling #GraphicNovel #WatchmenShow #WatchmenGraphicNovel #WatchmenHBO #Rorschach #DoctorManhattan #moviereview #SearchParty #SilkSpectre #Ozymandias #squid #booktoscreen #moviepodcast #bookpodcast #Superhero #Nostalgia
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Welcome to the episode that no one asked for but we decided to record anyway! It’s no secret that Lindelof’s 2019 Watchmen show packs a punch. After reviewing the last week’s discussion on Film is Lit, we decided that there is simply too much to discuss in Episode 6 to lump in with the series’ final episodes. Please enjoy an in-depth semiotic analysis of “This Extraordinary Being” (directed by Stephen Williams), incidentally Laura’s favorite installment! (She lobbied for another full hour of discussion.)
#WatchmenHBO #ThisExtraordinaryBeing #NickCuse #StephenWilliams #JovanAdepo #HoodedJustice #DamonLindelof #ReginaKing #JeremyIrons #JeanSmart #YahyaAbdulMateenII #TimBlakeNelson #LouisGossettJr #HongChau #AlanMoore #DaveGibbons #SisterNight #FilmIsLitPod #ZackSnyder #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling #GraphicNovel #WatchmenShow #WatchmenGraphicNovel #WatchmenHBO #Rorschach #DoctorManhattan #moviereview #bookreview #Thecomedian #SilkSpectre #Ozymandias #squid #booktoscreen #moviepodcast #bookpodcast #CheyenneJackson #DanielleDeadwyler #WillReeves #Superhero #Nostalgia
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Now THIS is an episode that you’ll want to listen to! Welcome to Part II of Watchmen content (Moore, 1986/ Lindelof, 2019), this time covering the first 5 episodes of the Emmy-winning HBO series. Listen as Danny and Laura discuss highlights of one of the most brilliant limited series in existence: writing, editing, cinematography, score, production design, and acting exquisitely combined to drive the source material’s messages into the 21st century. Are they fans? Let’s just say tattoo conversations have been had.
#WatchmenHBO #DamonLindelof #ReginaKing #JeremyIrons #JeanSmart #YahyaAbdulMateenII #TimBlakeNelson #LouisGossettJr #HongChau #AlanMoore #DaveGibbons #SisterNight #FilmIsLitPod #ZackSnyder #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling #GraphicNovel #WatchmenShow #WatchmenGraphicNovel #WatchmenHBO #Rorschach #DoctorManhattan #moviereview #bookreview #niteowl #Thecomedian #SilkSpectre #Ozymandias #squid #booktoscreen #moviepodcast #bookpodcast
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Film is Lit’s Journal. June 8th, 2021: Laura and Danny sit down to discuss Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ groundbreaking graphic novel, “Watchmen,” and Zack Snyder’s super-faithful, super-horny, and super-slo-mo movie adaptation of the same name. While Snyder managed to literally adapt the source material from book to screen, he added his signature directorial flair to the project…meaning that added graphic sex and violence….oh, and did we mention SLOOOOOO-MOOOOOO? In this episode, we ask the question, “did Snyder completely miss the point on this one?” Short answer: yes. Long answer: well, you’ll just have to listen to the pod…
Watchmen #ZackSnyder #AlanMoore #DaveGibbons #FilmIsLitPod #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling #GraphicNovel #WatchmenMovie #WatchmenGraphicNovel #WatchmenHBO #Rorschach #DoctorManhattan #moviereview #bookreview #niteowl #Thecomedian #SilkSpectre #Ozymandias #squid #booktoscreen #moviepodcast #bookpodcast
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"Film is Lit" turns 1 today! Happy Anniversary! Let’s celebrate with a magic show, shall we? Watch as Christopher Nolan, acclaimed filmmaker and time-obsessed nerd, somehow adds MORE twists and turns to Christopher Priest’s 1995 labyrinthian thriller, “The Prestige.” We are joined by friend and fellow podcaster Zach Burggraf to discuss all the various similarities and differences between the book and the movie. We cover everything from secret identical twins, to David Bowie as Nikola Tesla, to Danny’s pitch-perfect Michael Caine impression. Be sure to check out Zach’s podcast, “Required Viewing,” once you’re done listening to this ep!
ThePrestige #ChristopherNolan #HughJackman #ScarlettJohansson #FilmIsLitPod #filmreview #ChristopherPriest #ThePrestigeNovel #ChristianBale #Magic #magician #podcast #filmpodcast #booklover #DannyGaylord #DanGaylord #DavidBowie #Tesla #MichaelCaine #booktoscreen #movieadaptation
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So many Millennials have a special place in their hearts for the Harry Potter stories; Laura and Danny are no exception. Tune in to this week’s episode, during which the hosts take a trip down memory lane to discuss ‘wonds,’ Emma Watson’s acting, HP cast sightings, and the magic of reading The Prisoner of Azkaban for the first time. While we refuse to acknowledge She Who Must Not Be Named, but we continue to enjoy the book and Alfonso Cuarón’s surprisingly stylistic film (2004) which remains one of the best of the franchise.
HarryPotter #ThePrisonerofAzkaban #JKRowling #AlfonsoCuarón #RonWeasley #hermionegranger #FilmisLitPod #MovieAdaptation #hogwarts #booktoscreen #moviereview #Hagrid #buckbeak #SiriusBlack #DanielRadcliffe #EmmaWatson #RupertGrint #SeverusSnape #AlanRickman #MovieAdaptation #booklover #bookworm #Voldemort #HeWhoMustNotBeNamed #Lupin #DavidThewlis
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We’re gunna make you an offer you can’t refuse….listen to this episode if you want to have a good time! If you decide not to listen…well, some things may, ya know….”happen” to youz! Danny and Laura are joined by the esteemed Charlie Reichenbach to talk about Mario Puzo’s literary smash hit, “The Godfather,” and its little-known movie adaptation of the same name! We talk all things Brando, Pacino, and Coppola, and we see if the book comes anywhere close to the excellence of the film (SPOILER ALERT: It doesn’t).
TheGodfather #FilmIsLitPod #CharlieReichenbach #MarlonBrando #AlPacino #FrancisFordCoppola #RobertDuvall #JamesCaan #DianKeaton #MarioPuzo #MovieAdaptation #booklover #bookworm #cinephile #TheGodfatherPartII #DannyGaylord #JohnCazale #TaliaShire
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"Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love...miracles!” There’s so much packed into “The Princess Bride” that Danny and Laura needed to invite guest hosts to discuss it all! Please welcome some of our favorite people to the podcast, Lisa and Brian Lang, to discuss the seminal fairytale love story. It is INCONCEIVABLE how fun this episode was to record!
ThePrincessBride #RobReiner #RobinWright #CaryElwes #MandyPatinkin #AsYouWish #IñigoMontoya #Westley #PrincessButterCup #WilliamGoldman #FilmIsLitPod #bookadaptation #movieAdaptation #FredSavage #AndrétheGiant #bookworm #cinephile #PeterFalk #PrinceHumperdinck #DrBrianLang #LisaLang #WallaceShawn #Vizzini #Fezzik #Fantasy #LoveStory #INCONCEIVABLE
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A movie based on a James Baldwin classic, directed by Barry Jenkins, score composed by Nicholas Britell, with a supporting performance by Regina King? Uhhhh yeah, sign us UP! Join us for a discussion of If Beale Street Could Talk, possibly our favorite movie (and #1 in Oscar snubs) of 2018.
FilmIsLitPod #IfBealeStreetCouldTalk #BarryJenkins #JamesBaldwin #NicholasBritell #ReginaKing #movieadaptation #Oscars #Oscarsnub #Oscars2021 #booktoscreen #bookadaptation #dannygaylord #StephanJames #bookworm #cinephile #moviereview
On this SPECIAL EPISODE of “Film is Lit,” Laura and Danny take a break from discussing movie adaptations of books to talk about…books that should be adapted into movies! Both hosts have picked 5 books that they want to discuss, and they will reveal their picks to each other for the first time live on air! Did your favorite book make the cut? Well, you’ll just have to listen to find out!
FilmisLitPod #BooksThatShouldBeMovies #TheOnlyGoodIndians #StephenGrahamJones #CallitCourage #TheodoreRoosevelt #Transport #PhillipPPeterson #TheFreezeFrameRevolution #bookworm #cinephile #PeterWatts #bookadaptation #Movieadaptation #ArmstrongSperry #EdmundMorris #TheodoreRex #TeddyRoosevelt #Less #AnAmericanMarriage #InColdBlood #TheStorm #TrumanCapote #FilmReviewPodcast #BookReviewPodcast
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From the man who brought to screen "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy - the greatest fantasy movie series of all time - comes...whatever the hell this is! We certainly admire when a director takes a big swing, but Peter Jackson's adaptation of Alice Sebold's 2002 bestseller, "The Lovely Bones," is, to put it mildly, a SWING AND A MISS! Join us for a thrilling conversation on the afterlife, what it means to be alive, and the fact that Stanley Tucci's blonde mustache gives a better performance than Mark Wahlberg!
SaoirseRonan #TheLovelyBones #AliceSebold #PeterJackson #FilmIsLitPod #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling #MarkWahlberg #StanleyTucci #RachelWeisz #MovieAdaptation #BookAdaptation #booktoscreen #BookWorm #cinephile
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Welcome to SEASON 4 of "Film is Lit" - the fan request season! On this season opener, we are joined by Danny's brother Tim to discuss Ernest Cline's retro pop culture sensation, "Ready Player One," and its 2018 movie adaptation directed by a green up-and-coming filmmaker, Steven Spielberg. Grab your haptic gloves and headset, pick out your favorite avatar, and join us in the Oasis for a thrilling conversation about 80's movies, easter eggs, and your mother's sister (that last part will make sense if you listen to the ep)!
FilmIsLitPod #ReadyPlayerOne #StevenSpielberg #ErnestCline #movieadaptation #Booktomovie #BookWorm #moviereviewpodcast #TimGaylord #DannyGaylord #1980 #retro
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Wrapping up Season 3 was never going to be easy...so we chose John Steinbeck’s American epic, “East of Eden” for the final episode! Tune in to Film Is Lit for a discussion of generational family relationships, CA’s Central Coast, and the legendary James Dean. As an added bonus, Laura and Danny talk about their recent trip to Monterey, CA - the heavenly town where the novel and movie take place. But, wherever there's beauty, there's always evil lurking just east...of Eden.
EastofEden #JohnSteinbeck #JamesDean #EliaKazan #filmislitpod #movieadaptation #booktoscreen #Monterey #Salinas #SalinasValley #AmericanEpic #CainandAbel
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REJOICE! We have finally reached the end of our "Heart of Darkness" coverage. Today, the movie adaptation in question is the 2019 meditative space opera "Ad Astra" starring everyone's favorite pretty boy, Brad Pitt! It's like a cross between "Apocalypse Now" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," just with 100% more Tommy Lee Jones, everyone's favorite curmudgeon old man! Oh...and we should mention that it it also features SPACE PIRATES! Yeah, pretty heavy metal huh? So give your Dad a big hug and give this episode a listen, you won't regret it!
AdAstra #BradPitt #JamesGray #RuthNegga #LivTyler #TommyLeeJones #ApocalypseNow #HeartofDarkness #HeartsofDarkness #FrancisFordCoppola #FilmIsLitPod #JosephConrad #MovieAdaptation #booktoscreen #bookworm #cinephile #podcast #Kurtz #Marlow #Willard #TheHorror #2001ASpaceOdyssey #SpaceOpera #HoyteVanHoytema #MaxRichter
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Oh, what was that? You wanted a bonus episode to this already-two-part episode covering Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now? You got it! We could talk about these works ad nauseam, but we kept today’s episode to under an hour so we don’t lose our audience. Please enjoy this extended comparison of Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now. Tune in next week for Part III when we cover the 2019 Brad Pitt space epic, "Ad Astra."
*Psst - Not only is this a bonus episode, it includes bonus recordings from Laura’s grandpa Bob during his service in Vietnam.
ApocalypseNow #HeartofDarkness #HeartsofDarkness #FrancisFordCoppola #FilmIsLitPod #JosephConrad #MovieAdaptation #MarlonBrando #VietnamWar #booktoscreen #bookworm #cinephile #podcast #MartinSheen #Kurtz #Marlow #Willard #TheHorror #PeterSieling #BobSieling #Veterans
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I love the smell of podcasts in the morning! Welcome to PART 1 of our coverage on Joseph Conrad's seminal novella, "Heart of Darkness", and Francis Ford Coppola's loose film adaptation, the Vietnam War epic "Apocalypse Now." Come by next week for part II of this conversation, and then come by a week after that for part III when we cover an even LOOSER adaptation of Conrad's work, the 2019 Brad Pitt space opera "Ad Astra." Who knew that an 80-page novella could spawn THREE episodes?!?! Obviously, we had a LOT to say, so give this episode a listen...if you dare...
ApocalypseNow #HeartofDarkness #HeartsofDarkness #FrancisFordCoppola #FilmIsLitPod #JosephConrad #movieAdaptation #MarlonBrando #movieadaptation #VietnamWar #booktoscreen #bookworm #cinephile #podcast #MartinSheen #Kurtz #Marlow #Willard #TheHorror
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Have you ever wanted to hear Laura basically cry on a podcast episode because she loves a book so much? Well then, tune into Episode 029, covering Louisa May Alcott’s American classic "Little Women" and Greta Gerwig’s 2019 film of the same name. We laugh, Laura cries, and we both fan-girl over Timothee Chalamet. Come join the party!
FilmisLitPod #LittleWomen #TimotheeChalamet #GretaGerwig #LouisaMayAlcott #FlorencePugh #SaoirseRonan #EmmaWatson #MerylStreep #Movieadaptation #BooktoScreen #FilmLover #BookWorm #LittleWomen2019
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...And you thought YOUR neighbors were nosy! On this episode of the Film is Lit, we cover Ira Levin's devilishly amusing novel "Rosemary's Baby" and Roman Polanski's literal beat-for-beat movie adaptation of the same name. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode gets pretty heavy metal as we discuss hot-button topics like marital rape, abortion, religion, politics, politics in religion, the anti-christ, and devil-worshipping. If any of those topics offend you, then proceed with caution! Please keep in mind that Laura and Danny are not experts on any of those subjects!
FilmisLitPod #RosemarysBaby #IraLevin #MiaFarrow #movieadaptation #booktoscreen #bookworm #cinephile #moviereview #RuthGordon
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Welcome to Episode 027 - Laura's literal nightmare-hell scape where it's illegal to not only read books, but also to own them. Ray Bradbury's 1953 novel "Fahrenheit 451" is a classic for good reason, but it's not without faults. Then 2018 rolled around, and Ramin Bahrani decided to water the story down with just about every dystopian trope in the playbook. Yikes...We call for a re-make starring the only two good things to come out of the movie, Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon! Join us while we discuss this sci-fi classic!
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Ahhhhh High School... waking up at 5am to catch the bus, chicken nuggets and chocolate milk for lunch at 11am, sprints at sports practice around 2:30 - what a WILD time!!! Today on the pod, we are joined by a VERY special guest - Danny's high school guidance counselor and role model Alison Kelly - to discuss Stephen Chbosky's book and movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Alison means a whole lot to us, so it would mean a whole lot more if you gave this episode a listen. WARNING: We get pretty sentimental, so have tissues on the ready!
ThePerksofBeingaWallflower #FilmisLitPod #AlisonKelly #EmmaWatson #LoganLerman #StephenChbosky #Movieadaptation #booktoscreen #booklover #filmlover #podcast #moviepodcast
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A film with Jesse Plemons AND Jessie Buckley?!?!? An ABUNDANCE of Jessies! Today on the pod, Laura and Danny review Canadian author Iain Reid's existential psychological thriller (or at least that's what we are labeling it) "I'm Thinking of Ending Things", and Charlie Kaufman's Netflix adaptation of the same name. We ask the tough questions: What does it mean to be alive? How do our past relationships define us? Why would anyone order a milkshake in a snowstorm? Well...what are you waiting for? Download and listen now!....(if you want to).
ImThinkingofEndingThings #FilmIsLitPod #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling #CharlieKaufman #IainReid #JessePlemons #movieadaptation #Netflix
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Thanksgiving 2020 kind of resembled "The Martian" right? - lonely, separated from your friends and family, the outside world trying to kill you...and an abundance of potatoes! On this episode, we are joined by Danny's older brother Matt in discussing Andy Weir's 2011 modern sci-fi classic, "The Martian", and the 2015 Matt Damon vehicle of the same name. Just like Mark Whatney with NASA, we communicate with Matt via a webcam separated by thousands of miles of distance. Listen as we science the sh$t out of this book and movie!
filmislitpod #TheMartian #MattDamon #MattGaylord #ridleyscott #AndyWeir #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #booktofilm #booklover #cinephile #mars #podcast #JessicaChastain #ScienceFiction
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We have more Austen and more Sean Flory! Listeners, welcome to episode 2 of season 3, during which Laura and Sean finally convince Danny that Jane Austen is the best writer of all time. Emma (1815) is one of Austen’s greatest novels, so to see it so well adapted to the silver screen by Autumn de Wilde is a humbling treat. Happy Holidays!
FilmIsLitPod #JaneAusten #Emma #AnyaTaylorJoy #AutumndeWilde #booktoscreen #filmadaptation #JohnnyFlynn #Emma2020 #filmlover #booklover
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They'll say we're in love......WITH THIS STORY! Welcome to season 3 of "Film is Lit"!!!! On today's episode, we cover Thomas Harris's groundbreaking novel "The Silence of the Lambs" and its smash-hit cultural-phenomenon movie adaptation of the same name, directed by the late/great Jonathan Demme. Grab yourself some fava beans and a nice chianti (or your drink of choice, we don't really care), invite some friends over for dinner (wink), and buckle up for one hell of a ride!
TheSilenceoftheLambs #FilmIsLit #DannyGaylord #AnthonyHopkins #JodieFoster #ThomasHarris #JonathanDemme
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Let the bloodbath commence!! Welcome to Part II of our “11/22/63” episode, focusing on the 2016 miniseries. Listen...the only reason to watch this show is to scoff at it. Hopefully our scathing review of how it does NOT uphold the source material is entertaining and enlightening enough to convince everyone not to watch it!
112263 #FilmIsLit #DannyGaylord #DanGaylord #JamesFranco #Hulu #StephenKing #MovieAdaptation
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Please excuse how much we love this book!!! We just can’t say enough about it, so welcome to Part 1 of 2 of our discussion on Stephen King’s 2011 masterpiece, ‘11/22/63.’ Part 1 only covers the book, so take our word for it, don’t listen to this episode unless you’ve read it! So pick it up from your local bookstore and join #PoundcakeNation!
112263 #StephenKing #JamesFranco #timetravel #tvadaptation #bookadaptation #tvpodcast #poundcake
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Listen…when talking about “Girl on the Train,” it’s impossible not to compare it to Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl.” And unfortunately, it just doesn’t hold a candle. However, we still have a fun conversation about the book and movie in episode 019! If you liked Paula Hawkins’ 2015 thriller or Tate Taylor’s 2016 movie, come at us with a full-fledged defense because we’re ready to go to bat.
FilmIsLit #TheGrilOnTheTrain #EmilyBlunt #PaulaHawkins #TateTaylor #GoneGirl
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Hop on your sandworms, cuz we're going to Arrakis! On today's episode, we are joined by our dear friend and University of Jamestown professor, Dr. Sean Flory, to cover Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi classic, "Dune." We also talk about whatever the hell David Lynch made in 1984! We laugh, we cry, we get tipsy on the Water of Life (whisky) - what a FANTASTIC episode! Let that spice FLOW!!!!
Dune #FilmisLit #DavidLynch #FrankHerbert #sandworms
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The name's Lit...Film is Lit! Purely by coincidence, Laura and Danny are discussing a Bond adaptation a few days after MGM and Universal delayed "No Time to Die" by 6 months :( Widely considered to be among the best Bond books AND films (it was JFK's favorite), tune in to hear what the hosts think of "From Russia with Love." Grab your martinis and shake 'em good 'cuz things get SAUCY!
FilmisLit #FromRussiaWithLove #IanFleming #JamesBond #SeanConnery #podcast
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The hosts are back with a palate cleanser, folks! Join Danny and Laura as they discuss Upton Sinclair's niche source text Oil! (1926) that inspired Paul Thomas Anderson's critically-acclaimed 2007 film, There Will Be Blood. The differences are vast, but the they have a LOT of good things to say about both stories. And listeners, please welcome Film Is Lit's second guest host, the father of the bride, Pete!
All the hosts can say is...what a contrast. From Austen's 1814 Mansfield Park to Rozema's mess of a 1999 movie, this episode really covers the good, the bad, and everything in between. Join Laura and Danny as they wade through this barn-burning affair.
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What does it mean to be human? How does one know if they have a soul? How hard is it to make an origami unicorn (the answer to that last question is VERY hard, don't try it if you hate failure)? On this episode of Film is Lit, Laura and Danny review Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic, "Blade Runner," inspired by Philip K. Dick's ground-breaking novel, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" If you like dense, thought-provoking science fiction, then you'll love this episode!
FilmisLit #BladeRunner #PhillipKDick #DoAndroidsDreamofElectricSheep
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Well, neither Laura nor Danny are old men, so they can handle this country (if by "country" you mean this podcast episode...)! Take a hike through this Texan tale of cold-blooded murder and keen writing. I mean, can you GET any better than the Coen Brothers adapting Cormac McCarthy's original screenplay of No Country for Old Men? Not by much, listeners...not by much.
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Buckle up, because this is NOT a fun ride...if you like hating on poorly-written novels and screenplays, it's time to get your hands dirty. Laura and Danny not only discuss, but RIP into Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple (2012) and Richard Linklater's 2019 adaptation of the same name. Seriously, where did they NOT go wrong with this not-so-happy tale of a young girl and her mother?
WheredYouGoBernadette #MariaSemple #RichardLinklater #FilmIsLit
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We were told not to talk about this, TWICE actually, but we're going to anyways!!! Laura and Danny have joined a fight club! And purely by coincidence, on today's episode we are comparing Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel "Fight Club" to David Fincher's 1999 film of the same name. We are Jack's excited podcast hosts! Welcome to season 2!
FilmisLit #DannyandLaura #FightClub #DavidFincher #ChuckPalahniuk
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Madams and Monsieurs, it's time to embrace 19th century repression and corsets! Sometimes Austen's novels are a tough sell, but come on, we're talking about Mr. Darcy and ELIZABETH BENNET!!!! The best love story of all time (other than the hosts')!!!!
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In this episode of Film is Lit, Laura and Danny FINALLY disagree on something. (Thank god, right?) Join the hosts as they dive into a more abstract story than they've covered so far, Jeff VanderMeer's 2014 novel Annihilation and Alex Garland's 2018 adaptation of the same name. And hope to god they don't run into a haunted zombie horror bear during the conversation...
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They say we've got grit...no, not Quaker's Original Quick 5 Minute Grits™...TRUE grit! On this episode of Film is Lit, we compare Charles Portis' classic all-American meat-n-potatoes western, "True Grit," to the Coen Brothers' adaptation of the same name. Get out your brandy, cuz things are about to get WILD!
(NOTE: We are not sponsored by Quaker)
FilmisLit #TrueGrit #CoenBrothers
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Amy may be gone, but Laura and Danny are here again!! Welcome to Episode 7, in which the hosts discuss Gillian Flynn's 2012 novel "Gone Girl" and how David Fincher's 2014 adaptation holds up. If you've ever dreamed of framing your partner for your death, Danny and Laura judge that this is the perfect self-help book!
FilmisLit #GoneGirl #GillianFlynn #DavidFincher
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On this episode of "Film is Lit", Laura and Danny cover Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel, "Lolita", and Stanley Kubrick's oddly tame film adaptation of the same name. Look folks, we are not huge fans of this story... in fact, we kind of hate it. BUT, stay tuned until the end because we review a far superior modern retelling of this (classic?) tale: Park Chan-wook's 2013 masterpiece, "Stoker."
FilmisLitPod #Lolita #Kubrick #Nabokov #Stoker #ParkChanWook
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This episode is a heavy-hitter; not only do Laura and Danny discuss one of their favorite novel-to-screen adaptations (The Shining), Film is Lit's first guest host gets in on the fun!! Please give a warm welcome to Laura's brother Roben, who loves The Shining so much that he rudely demanded to be included in the discussion. Accompany the hosts on a trip to the Overlook Hotel if you think you can make it out...alive.
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Hold onto your cigarettes, 'cuz there's a new McMurphy in town! TWO McMurphies to be exact! In this episode, Danny and Laura discuss Ken Kesey's classic novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) and the equally-classic Forman film (1975). Join us in as we flip the bird to ol'Nurse Ratched and the big bad system she represents.
IWantMyDamnCigarettes #FilmisLitPod #OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest
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In episode three, Laura and Danny explore Ted Chiang's 1998 novella Story of Your Life, and the changes that Denis Villeneuve made in his 2016 movie, Arrival. It's pretty hard to stay objective when you're discussing a favorite movie, so bear with them, because through an alien smoke screen of admiration is a bunch of really interesting analysis!
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Well hello, episode TWO! Laura and Danny discuss Dennis Lehan's WILD ride of a novel, Shutter Island (2003), and Scorsese's 2010 adaptation. Do your favorite podcast hosts make it to the end of the episode without questioning their own realities? And what's in the funny cigarettes that Danny keeps giving Laura? The twists are twisty and the mysteries are mysterious, so don't want to miss this boat wink
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In the inaugural episode of Film is Lit, Danny and Laura discuss the greatest love story of all time: Call Me By Your Name. Elio and Oliver (or is it Oliver and Elio?)'s time spent together somewhere in Italy in the 1980s is passionate and tender, but does Luca Guadagnino's 2017 movie adaptation live up to its source material (André Aciman's 2007 novel)? Could it even...eclipse it? This episode is a peach! wink